Lord: Start with a book of Water Margin

Chapter 99 Nine Mountain King ()

By daybreak, nothing happened that night. The patrolling of the camp and other matters were all arranged by Gao Hu. Although Zhao Zhen and others were still naked, they slept peacefully all night.

The military camp was being cleaned up, and Zhao Zhen and others couldn't move around and practice martial arts in front of the tent. They were looking for a place to have breakfast when Gao Hu sent someone to deliver it and asked Zhao Zhen to go to the commander's tent. Zhao Zhen arranged for Guang Hui and others to follow the troops to the commander's tent.

After entering the commander's tent, Zhao Zhen saw Gao Hu and others having a meal. He looked calm, unlike yesterday's excitement, which was mixed with worries. Gao Hu invited Zhao Zhen to take a seat, and also served the meal, which Zhao Zhen hurriedly used. Gao Hu took out a booklet, handed it to Zhao Zhen and said, "Brother, these are the records related to the misty world here. They were sent out from the palace last night. You might as well read them so that you can be aware of them."

Zhao Zhen opened the booklet and read it carefully. Yesterday, Gao Hu's description was rough and full of uncertainties. Zhao Zhen couldn't help but worry. After seeing this booklet today, he felt much more relaxed.

I saw it read: [Nine Mountain King] It is suspected to be the world of the strange fox fairy, and it is speculated to be the fifth level mist world. Since records began, there have been four misty worlds in Gao State related to the "Nine Mountain Kings", all located in the east of the city. Three places are occupied by the royal family, namely the third-level mist world [Qingtian Palace Wencai], the second-level mist world [Songtian King Li Wensheng], and the second-level mist world [Sweeping King Song Erjiong]. The Song family of the aristocratic family occupies one place, the second-level mist world [Song Erjiong]. Yang Hongsheng, the Great King of Huntian, was a member of the Song family in Gaocheng, a branch of the neighboring country Song. Instead of Zhao, he was the national family of Song.

Judging from the news from all over the fog world, the fog world formed in Luliu Township now should be called the second-order fog world [Loyalty King Li Huajing] according to convention. In two days at most, an invasion will inevitably be launched.

From the related misty worlds, it was found that Li Huajing was one of the four leaders of the Yuyuan Army, the other three being Ren Qi, Zhang Qi, and Fan Shenxing. The generals Liang Min, Yang Sanwu, Ren Fuxing and Fan Ciwu were led by Ye Tingxiu.

Zhao Zhen looked at it and said with some worry: "Brother, there are many leaders in the misty world invaded this time. I'm afraid we won't be able to win easily."

Gao Hu said: "Brother, it has been found out that the misty world here is when Li Huajing was at the end of his strength. Although it has not been found out how many leaders there are, the leader should only be Li Huajing, and this person can be at most third level. At first, I didn't feel very confident about taking over this misty world. Now that I have these generals under my brother, I can definitely take it down easily. All I need to do is keep an eye on Li Huajing and his generals. According to the merit, once After occupying the mist world here, and after appraising it, I will compensate my brother with a sum of money. Brothers can also take away whatever is seized after breaking into the mist world. This mist world must all belong to me."

Zhao Zhen nodded and said: "The mist world here is originally on my brother's fiefdom. My brother has sent out an army. After occupying the mist world, it will naturally belong to my brother. Follow-up operations will also require a lot of money, and my brother is also unable to cope with it, so naturally he will not Make plans. If you can get some seizures and money, you will be satisfied."

Gao Hu couldn't help but be overjoyed after hearing this. He lacked generals. After all, occupying the mist world here was equivalent to having a second fantasy world. If he managed it well, he would not only be able to gain a lot of money, but his status in the Gao Kingdom would also be improved. It can be improved a lot. Landowners, manor owners, fief owners, etc., in addition to the obligation to defend the land, naturally also have rights. Everything in the fief, except that owned by the common people, belongs to the lord.

If the mist world is formed on the land of Bailiu Village this time, and Zhao Zhen can occupy it as soon as possible, this mist world will belong to Zhao Zhen. If the power of the mist world cannot be defeated, the rest of the people can participate. If Zhao Zhen asks Gao Hu for help immediately, everyone in the mist world will automatically change to Gao Hu. This is a rule recognized by everyone in the Zhou Kingdom.

Zhao Zhen naturally wanted to occupy the mist world, but it was a pity that Gao Hu had already arrived here first. He was not as good as others, and his strength was far from comparable. He was satisfied with being able to share some money and treasures, and learn more about the mist world. Of course, if there is an opportunity to occupy a foggy world alone, Zhao Zhen will not let it go.

The two chatted some more. Through Gao Hu, Zhao Zhen learned that not all the mist world can be destroyed. Zou State now has [Zhi Shi Lang Wang Bo] in the mist world, which has laid a foundation and merged with the main world. Wang Bo now occupies a county in Zouping, and has 70,000 to 80,000 soldiers, at a stalemate with the people of Zoupu. The two armies have been fighting each other for more than ten years, with each winning and losing, and now Wang Bo can be regarded as the lord of one side.

Zhao Zhen said goodbye to Gao Hu and went to meet Guang Hui and others at his tent. He told Guang Hui and others what he knew and picked up some things that might be useful. After listening to this, several people felt slightly relieved.

The second-order world takes up to two days from formation to invasion. The later the invasion occurs, the less repulsive the world will be to things in the mist world, and the less restricted the power of the characters in the mist world will be. Based on this calculation, Zhao Zhen estimated that the invasion would begin around breakfast tomorrow.

Of course, there are also those who attack in advance. After all, the mist world is also a living person with its own wisdom. Unexpected raids often yield huge results.

The reason why Zhao Zhen concluded this was because Li Huajing, whom Gao Hu mentioned, had just experienced a defeat, his troops were not in order, and his weapons were poor, so he naturally needed some rest before he could fight.

The next day, at the end of the Yin hour, rice was cooked, and in the middle of the Mao hour, all the troops formed a square formation and surrounded the misty world. Zhao Zhen and others stood beside Gao Hu, staring closely at the entrance to the misty world.

The fog rolled, and a group of soldiers emerged. The front row held wooden shields and steel knives, and the back row held brooms. Under the protection of the people in front, they quickly cleared the ground of caltrops. Only then did Zhao Zhen realize that the IQs of people in the mist world were no different from ordinary people. Gao Hu hurriedly asked the archers in front to shoot arrows. Unfortunately, these villagers had very poor shooting skills and the other side was protected. Three rounds of arrows only injured seven or eight people.

The iron caltrops were quickly swept away, and many soldiers poured out of the misty world. They formed a formation in the blink of an eye. Although their bodies were in tatters, there were less than eleven armored soldiers, and although their equipment was simple, they had been accustomed to fighting for a long time, and their momentum was far away. Super strong men recruited by Gao Hu.

Zhao Zhen and Gao Hu stood on the high platform and took a closer look at Li Huajing's troops. There were three people dressed differently from the others, who should be the leaders of the foggy world this time. Zhao Zhen said: "Brother, do you want someone to come forward and fight against the general?"

Gao Hu also saw that his momentum was lost, and he relied on his horse to stop him. Moreover, the countryside was behind him, so even the strong men did not dare to retreat. When things came to a close, Gao Hu said worriedly: "Brother, are you sure?"

Although Zhao Zhen knew that Gao Hu was disturbed by the opponent's momentum and was a little confused, he did not dare to make a guarantee. After all, there was no joke in the army, so he had to say: "Brother, now we can only fight hard. We have few soldiers and are weak. We will fight." There are more generals than the opponent. If you win, your morale will naturally be boosted." After hearing this, Gao Hu said, "Brother, I'm begging you."

Zhao Zhen came down from the high platform, summoned Guang Hui, Chao Gai, Jiao Ting, Bao Xu, Ruan Xiaoqi, Song Wan and six crossbowmen, and said: "Brothers, we are outnumbered now. The enemy horses and camp walls that were deployed early have not been attacked yet. If it is a melee, we may not be able to win. For the current plan, the only way is to weaken the spirit of the generals first, so that the soldiers can fight forward together. Who can Do you dare to take the lead and capture this thief with me??"

The six people immediately shouted: "I'm coming." Seeing that the morale was available, Zhao Zhen said: "In that case, I saw from a distance above that there were three generals in the formation, Guang Hui, Chao Gai, and Jiao Ting. Step forward and the three brothers Bao Xu, Ruan Xiaoqi and Song Wan will assist."

The order was decided, Gao Hu signaled, and he asked the front army to beat drums and fight. Against Li Huajing's troops, the drums of Ye Lao sounded gold.

Zhao Zhen held up his green gun and shouted: "Where are these grass bandits from? Do you dare to challenge them?" Before he could say anything else, he snatched out a general from the enemy formation. The general, with a red forehead, a black oil armor collar and a soap robe, wielded a large sword and stood in front of the formation to fight. Guang Hui also stepped forward with two swords. He dressed up in a sapphire blue silk tunic, a short light blue tassel, and an iron ring on his head, and rushed to the front of the formation. He shouted: "The thieves will all have their own names, and the sajia sword will not kill the nameless ones."

The enemy general also said: "Great monk, instead of burning incense and worshiping Buddha in the temple, you have become a dog official's minion and killed your Yuyuan hero Fan Ciwu." After saying this, he raised his sword and stabbed it. Guanghui came to greet him with his sword. The two of them met, and three knives were raised randomly. In the shadow of Zheng Chen, among the murderous auras, those who use double swords have unique sword skills, and those who use broad swords also have magical skills. The fight was not close, and Fan Ciwu was timid. Just as he was about to leave, Guanghui caught up with him and cut him in two with a single blow.

Seeing that Fan Ciwu had been defeated in the opposing formation, Li Huajing came to fight with his sword drawn. Zhao Zhen grabbed Chao Gai from the formation, and another fight ensued. Chao Gai used his simple sword to get rid of him, and Li Huajing could only block him. After fighting for less than twenty rounds, Ye Tingxiu saw that he was not the leader, so he got down from the observation tower and drove his troops to cover up the kill.

Here Chao Gai used a flaw and let Li Huajing slash with his sword. Chao Gai stepped aside, turned around and struck Li Huajing in the face with his sword. He then struck again and killed Li Huajing immediately. When Chao Gai saw the army charging towards him, he dragged Li Huajing's body back to the formation, followed by Bao Xu, Ruan Xiaoqi and Song Wan.

When Gao Hu saw that the general was victorious, he also drove his troops forward. On the opposite side, when he saw that his general had been defeated, he rushed towards him like crazy. He was so embarrassed that he refused to stop him. The enemy army had lost its general and had already lost its order. He relied on a bloody courage to come forward and fight. , across the horse, the long gunmen of Gao Hu's army stabbed him randomly, and the blood flowed from the direct kill. After a while, the enemy troops shouted and ran toward the misty world.

Gao Hu also ordered his troops to move away and resist the horse, and drove his troops to cover up the killing. Ye Tingxiu did not dare to resist the enemy and led his troops to retreat quickly. Zhao Zhen and others caught up and killed more than a thousand soldiers, and the rest fled back to the fantasy world.

Counting the troops, more than 200 people were killed or injured, two enemy generals were killed, and nearly 3,000 sergeants were killed. Only Ye Tingxiu led 2,000 people to escape back to the misty world.

After the inventory was completed, Gao Hu invited Zhao Zhen and said, "Brother is the first to win this victory. He will be rewarded after the war. I plan to take advantage of the victory to pursue the victory and enter the foggy world to eliminate this group of people. Brother, do you dare to be a pioneer?" .”

Zhao Zhen said: "How dare you not."

Immediately, Gao Hu dispatched 500 strong men to join Zhao Zhen and others in making noise and shouting to rush into the misty world. Gao Hu then cleared the battlefield and mobilized men and horses to rush in.

Zhao Zhen and others rushed into the foggy world, but saw the enemy troops scattered on the roadside with their heads down. Zhao Zhen and others shouted and led their troops into the insurgents to kill them. Taking advantage of the chaos, they rushed into Caozhou. Among the rebels, Ye Tingxiu was shot to death by crossbow soldiers.

On the one hand, Zhao Zhen went out to calm the people, and on the other hand, he ordered people to occupy the Caozhou government office, the treasury, and the warehouse. He collected more than a thousand surrendered troops and suppressed them in the school grounds. Zhao Zhen sent people to search around the city, and collected all the collected items into a garden. He ordered Song Wan and Ruan Xiaoqi to lead six crossbowmen to guard them, and the rest were sealed in the warehouse.

By the time Gao Hu drove his troops in, Caozhou had been captured by Zhao Zhen. Gao Hu laughed out loud when he saw this foggy world. He took Zhao Zhen with him and said: "Thanks to my brothers for this battle. If there is something my brother likes here, feel free to take it."

Zhao Zhen declined and saw that Gao Hu was very sincere. He immediately thanked Gao Hu and went to the treasury to make a selection. He also found a few surrendered soldiers to inquire about things in the city.

Gao Hu didn't care. He had obtained the most valuable mist world, and the rest were just scraps. Huang Yang only sent people to take over the surrendered troops, and sent out some of his strong men to collect the corpses and clean the battlefield.

After being busy for a long time, Zhao Zhen finally stopped. There were less than 2,000 households in Caozhou, and Zhao Zhen only selected more than 30 households, and all the troops were abandoned, leaving them to Gao Hu. The warehouse was full of ordinary rice and wheat, and nearly ten thousand stones of grain. Zhao Zhen could not transport it away, so he could only leave it to Gao Hu.

(End of this chapter)